subacute
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
subacute (comparative more subacute, superlative most subacute)
- (medicine) Less than acute, as:
- (biology) Having a pointed tip, but with a broad (obtuse) or slightly rounded angle
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (medicine, duration, in chronological order): acute, postacute (often overlapping), chronic, long-term (sometimes overlapping, always adjacent)
- (degree of sharpness): blunt, dull
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
less than acute
Noun[edit]
subacute (plural subacutes)
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
subacute